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Dr. Rick Barnett, Psy.D., LADC, is a clinical psychologist and addiction specialist. today we dive into His work professionally and spiritually in the growing field of psychedelic healing. He is in long term recovery for addiction and he shares an extraordinary tale of how it happened and how he came full circle to understanding the process of recovery in a deeper meaningful way. 

Dr. Barnett holds aBachelor\\u2019s degree in psychology from Columbia University, a Doctorate and Master\\u2019s Degree in Clinical Psychology from Yeshiva University, and a Master\\u2019s Degree in Clinical Psychopharmacology from Fairleigh Dickinson University. He has been a licensed alcohol and drug counselor since 1999 and has specialized training in problematic sexual behavior (PSB-S) and gambling disorder. In 2021, Dr. Barnett, completed a year-long Certificate Program for Psychedelic Therapy and Research through the CaliforniaInstitute for Integral Studies. In June, 2021, he founded the Psychedelic Society of Vermont which now has over 70 health professionals with a shared interest in psychedelic research and therapy.Dr. Barnett founded the non-profit organization CARTER, Inc. in 2015 to expand addiction-related resources in Vermont. He is Legislative Chair, Federal Advocacy Coordinator, and Past-President of theVermont Psychological Association. In 2020, he served as President of the Society for PrescribingPsychologists (Division 55) of the American Psychological Association. He also served on the Board ofDirectors of the North Central Vermont Recovery Center in 2018-2019. He has served on numerous regulatory boards in the State of Vermont related to health, mental health and addiction recovery. He has worked in various settings including as a geriatric psychologist in nursing homes, lead psychologist in the Alcohol and Other Drug Use Disorder Program at Mt. Sinai in NYC, for the Hazelden-Betty Ford Foundation from 1996-2002, and other outpatient addiction and mental health treatment programs. He has trained hundreds of health professionals through workshops on addiction and mental health issues over the past 20 years. In addition to services provided by CARTER, Inc., Rick maintains a private practice in Stowe, VT and provides supervision to new therapists. In 2021 he began working within a Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) model for select patients. He is an active advocate for mental health and addiction prevention, treatment and recovery. Rick is also in long term recovery from addiction and maintains a regular practice of recovery through meditation, time in nature, helping others, attendance at mutual aid support groups, reading